Reflective Cultures: Blending Cultures through the Abstract

Recent works in oil and encaustic by Linda Bigness, MALS student

The opening reception will feature an artist talk and encaustic demonstration, at 6 p.m., at the Central Arts Gallery at the Central New York Center in East Syracuse.

Linda Bigness is an internationally exhibited artist who maintains a gallery/studio in Syracuse, N.Y. Her work has been exhibited in several prestigious solo and group shows that have involved notable jurors such as art critic Clement Greenberg, Ivan Karp, director of OK Harris Gallery in New York City and Tom Piche, director of the Daum Museum of Contemporary Art.

In addition, Bigness’ large scale paintings are often selected and commissioned for corporate and residential clients, including the Turning Stone Resort, Merrill Lynch Corporation, Haylor, Freyer and Coon, and Bausch and Lomb.

She continues to exhibit professionally at several venues with artwork featured frequently at the Nan Miller Gallery in Rochester, N.Y.

The exhibit runs Jan. 27 through March 9, 2014 at the Central Gallery located in East Syracuse.

Visit the gallery's homepage for hours of operation and directions.

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